PWA Gran Canaria World Cup 2023 – eight days of full on action

Jul 10, 2023 | Amado Vrieswijk, Bjorn Dunkerbeck, Blanca Alabau, Cedric Bordes, Competition, Daida Moreno, Dieter Van der Eyken, Esteban De Cruz, Federico Morisio, Iballa Moreno, Lennart Neubauer, Liam Dunkerbeck, Lina Erpenstein, Matteo Iachino, Pauline Katz, Philip Köster, Sol Degrieck

This year’s Gran Canaria world cup was a week-long windsurfing action reel covering wave, and slalom racing.

 
Not a single day was quiet during this year’s Gran Canaria World Cup. The first weekend delivered the near-perfect wave conditions we all see in magazine shots. Then followed three days of full-power slalom racing, only to have wave action return the following weekend to bookend an incredible event.
 
Nearly all podiums had Severne riders present. Amongst others, Daida Moreno won her 22nd Pozo title, and Blanca Alabau won her first-ever women’s slalom victory.
This year, there were some truly incredible feats by the Severne women’s team. Daida Moreno added her 22nd Pozo title to her list of victories in a true show of force against her rivals Sara-Quita Offringa, Lina Erpenstein, and her sister, Iballa Moreno.
 
Iballa had to retire with a knee injury paving the way for Lina Erpenstein to climb her way up to the podium after an early exit in the single elimination. The double elimination was comeback time for Lina, and she preyed on every opportunity to finish third.

Lina Erpenstein mid pushloop.

In another great performance, Severne rider Blanca Alabau won her first-ever PWA World Cup by dominating the women’s slalom fleet throughout the whole event. Armed with years of high wind experience and countless hours perfecting her fin and foiling technique, this event was her time to step up.
 
Daring the hardcore chop you’ll usually find around Pozo, Blanca completed all races on the foil in an impressive show of strength and technique. To cap it off, this victory now puts Blanca ahead of the fleet on the PWA world ranking.

Injury update

Coming back from injury, the first day of the World Cup also was the first day that Philip Köster would hit the water.
 
With a taped-up foot, and with no prior training, Philip still scored a near-perfect first heat. Later on, it was clear that he still wasn’t at 100%, and had to settle with a ninth place. In the double elimination, however, Philip went on the war trail and got himself back up to fifth place with an incredible performance. Now, more rest and rehabilitation are on the schedule for Philip on his recovery path.
 
Also Iballa Moreno will be spending the next weeks recovering and getting back up to full strength.

Philip Köster mid air.

MENS SLALOM

A consistent set of results put Matteo Iachino in third place throughout the whole event. And at times, within striking distance of second place.
 
Sadly, in the very last race, he was edged out by Pierre Mortefon and had to settle for fourth place.
 
Amado Vrieswijk, former freestyle world champion, has found devastating speed. He added multiple final wins to his score sheet but also had to settle with several early exits which severely pulled him down the rankings – putting him in seventh place overall.

YOUTH FLEETS

The grom fleet is getting stronger and more competitive by the year. Packed with small riders that pull most of the moves in the book, there is little room for error. There are no signs of the level plateauing either.
 
One of the groms on the forefront is Severne rider Sol Degrieck. At just 14 years old, she claimed clear victory with a combination of big forward loops and proper wave hacks.
 
The U19 was won by none other than local hero Liam Dunkerbeck ahead of team buddy Lennart Neubauer, who put in a solid performance, and Tobias Bjornaa. Liam would also go on to finish 17th overall in the main event, showing that he’s on an exponentially upward development curve.

FINAL RESULTS

Result 2023 Gran Canaria PWA Windsurfing World Cup – Women’s Wave Double Elimination

1st Daida Moreno (ESP | Bruch Boards / Severne Sails / Maui Ultra Fins)
2nd Sarah-Quita Offringa (ARU | Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins)
3rd Lina Erpenstein (GER | Severne / Severne Sails) 
4th Iballa Moreno (ESP | Severne / Severne Sails / Maui Ultra Fins)
5th Justyna Sniady (POL | NorthSails / Maui Ultra Fins)

Result 2023 Gran Canaria PWA Windsurfing World Cup – Men’s Wave Double Elimination

1st Marcilio Browne (BRA | Goya Windsurfing)
2nd Marino Gil (ESP | Goya Windsurfing)
3rd Marc Paré (ESP | Fanatic / Duotone) 
4th Ricardo Campello (VEN / BRA | Naish / Naish Sails)
5th Philip Köster (GER | Starboard / Severne Sails / Black Project Fins)
6th Leon Jamaer (GER | Flikka / GUNSAILS)
7th Josep Pons (ESP | CS Custom Boards / Point-7 / Black Project Fins)
7th Alessio Stillrich (ESP | Simmer / Simmer Sails)
9th Jules Denel (FRA | JP / NeilPryde)
9th Adam Warchol (POL | Goya Windsurfing)
9th Antoine Martin (FRA | Starboard / NorthSails)
9th Victor Fernandez (ESP | Fanatic / Duotone)

Result 2023 Gran Canaria PWA Windsurfing World Cup – U20 Boy’s 

1st Liam Dunkerbeck (ESP | Starboard / Severne Sails / Black Project Fins)
2nd Lennart Neubauer (GER | Starboard / Severne Sails / Maui Ultra Fins)
3rd Tobias Bjørnaa (DEN | Fanatic / Duotone)
4th Anton Richter (GER | JP / NeilPryde)
5th Hayata Ishii (JPN | RRD / RRD Sails)
6th Samuele Ferraro (ITA | Patrik)
7th Takumi Moriya (JPN | Severne / Severne Sails)
7th Marc Alonso (ESP | Ezzy Sails)

Result 2023 Gran Canaria PWA Windsurfing World Cup – Master’s

1st Ben Proffitt (UK | Simmer / Simmer Sails) 
2nd Dario Ojeda (ESP | Flikka / Flight Sails) 
3rd Toni Pijoan (ESP)

Result 2023 Gran Canaria PWA Windsurfing World Cup – Girl’s U20 Wave

1st Alexia Kiefer Quintana (GER | Fanatic / Duotone)
2nd Isabel Triviño Delgado (ESP | Severne / Severne Sails)
3rd Maria Morales Navarro (ESP | Goya WIndsurfing)

Result 2023 Gran Canaria PWA Windsurfing World Cup – Girl’s U17 Wave

1st Sol Degrieck (BEL | Severne / Severne Sails)
2nd Annagiulia Piccaglia (ESP)
3rd Lizzlotte Schilling Andrew (ESP | Angulo / Duotone)

Result 2023 Gran Canaria PWA Windsurfing World Cup – Boy’s U17 Wave

1st Carlos Kiefer Quintana (GER | Fanatic / Duotone)
2nd Arthur Van den Brande (BEL | RRD / RRD Sails)
3rd Ryu Ngochi (JPN | Starboard / Severne Sails)
4th Iu Pijoan (ESP | Severne / Severne Sails)

Result 2023 Gran Canaria PWA Windsurfing World Cup – Boy’s U15 Wave

1st Ryomi Sugi (JPN | Severne / Severne Sails)
2nd Javier Escribano Toribio (ESP | Goya Windsurfing)
3rd Peter Gobisch (GER | Fanatic / Duotone)
4th Bjorn Olesen (DEN | Severne / Severne Sails)

Result 2023 Gran Canaria PWA Windsurfing World Cup – Women’s Slalom

1st Blanca Alabau (ESP | Starboard / Severne Sails)
2nd Sarah-Quita Offringa (ARU | Starboard / NeilPryde / Maui Ultra Fins)
3rd Marion Mortefon (FRA | Fanatic / Duotone)
4th Jenna Gibson (GBR | Fanatic / Duotone)
5th Justine Lemeteyer (FRA | FMX Racing / S2Maui / LOKEFOIL)

Result 2023 Gran Canaria PWA Windsurfing World Cup – Men’s Slalom

1st Enrico Marotti (CRO | JP / NeilPryde)
2nd Maciek Rutkowski (POL | FMX Racing / Challenger Sails)
3rd Pierre Mortefon (FRA | Fanatic / Duotone / Chopper Fins / Phantom Foils)
4th Matteo Iachino (ITA | Starboard / Severne Sails)
5th Nicolas Prien (GER | JP / NeilPryde)
6th Jordy Vonk (NED | Fanatic / Duotone)
7th Amado Vrieswijk (NB | Future Fly / Severne Sails)
8th Michele Becker (GER | Patrik / Patrik Sails / Patrik Foils)
9th Bruno Martini (ITA | JP / NeilPryde)
10th Jimmy Thieme (FRA | Fanatic / Duotone)